Canteen.



E. S. SAYER.

GANTBEN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29, 1911.

Patented July 9, 1912.

E. S. SAYER.

GANTEEN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29, 1911.

Patented July 9, 1912.

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Specification of Letters Patent,

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Application filed August 29, 1911.- 7 Serial No. 646,701. 7

Be it known that I, EDMUND. S. SAYEBffl.

citizen of the United States, residing at Manila, Philippine Islands, have invented certain'new and useful Improvements in Canteens, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to army canteens, and has for its object the provision of an efiicient and thoroughly sanitary device of this character, the construction of which is such that access may be readily had to the interior thereof for the purpose of cleaning the canteen when thelatter becomes foul, and also to permit regular inspection of the canteen along with the other military equipment.

A further object of the invention is to provide a canteen having a cup fitted to the bottom thereof and retained in position on the canteen by a jacket or cover, thus disthe cup.

A further object is to provide a novel form of carrier, by means of which the canteen may be conveniently suspended from the belt so as not to interfere with or otherwise impede the movements of a soldier when marching.

A still further objectof the invention is generally to improve this class of devices so as to increase their utility, durability and efiiciency.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description, it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minor details ofconstrnction may be resorted to within the scope vof the appended claims. 7

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in

which Figurel is a side elevation of a canteen sectional' view; Fig. 3 is an end view, showmg thefiaps of the cover separated to perrmt the removal of the drinking cup; Flg. 4 1s a perspective view, showing the flaps .of the cover separated and the drinking cup in position below the canteen; Fig. 5 1s a. side elevation, showingthe construction of the carrier; Fig. 6' is aside elevation, showing the manner of supporting the cup 7 is v a detail vertical Sectional view, illustrating a modified form of the invention;

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the sam reference characters.

The improved canteen comprises a body portion, preferably elliptical in shape, as shown, and formed of mating sections 5 and 6 adapted to register with each other to form a liquid receiving chamber 7. The inner edge of the section 5 is provided with an annular reinforcement 8 having interior threads 9 which engage corresponding exterior threads 10 on a similar reinforcement 11 carried by the mating section 6, so that said sections may be readily separated to permit cleaning or scouring of the interior of the canteen when the latter becomes foul or when changing from one kind of liquid to another. The threads 9 terminate at approximately the center of the reinforcement 8 to form a shoulder 12, there being an annular pocket or recess 13 formed in said shoulder and adapted to receive a packing or gasket 14. Due edge-of the gasket 14 preferably projects a short distance beyond the shoulder 13 so that when the sections 5 and 6 are assembled, the material constituting the body of the gasket will be compressed so as to form a tight joint between the parts and thus effectually prevent leakage.

The metal or other material forming the section 5 is preferably stamped, pressed or otherwise formed with a laterally extending nipple 15, through which liquid may be introduced within or removed from the chamber 7, said nipple being threaded for engagement with a correspondingly threaded cap 16, to the inner face of which is secured a strip of rubber, cork or other material to render the cap air tight.

Theexterior face of the section 6 is preferably flat, as indicated at 17, so as to lie flat against the body and provided with one or more lugs 18 s'o that the section may beconveniently grasped and rotated to expose the interior of the liquid receiving chamber when cleaning the latter.

Attention is here called to the fact that the member 8 not only forms an annular reinforcement at the junction of the canteen sections 5 and 6, but also serves to prevent the edge ofthe canteen from becoming battered or dented when subjected to rough usage, which would have.;a tendency to multilate the threads and prevent the sections from being separated or assembled. Detachably secured to. the lower portion of'the canteen, is a cup 19 designed to take the place of the separate bulky cup now forming a part of a soldiers equipment when on a march or campaign. The cup 19 is fitted over the lower portion of the canteen and is provided on one side thereof with spaced pivot-ally mounted loops or handles 20 so'that by swinging said loops laterally out of contact with the adjacent wall of the cup,-and passing a stick, bar or the like through said loops, the cup may be conveniently supported over a camp fire and used for heating coffee or other liquids. The handles or loops 20 are each preferably formed of a single length of spring wire or metal, the ends of which are pivotally mounted in sockets 21 formed in an attaching plate 22. The lower end of each loop or handle is preferably reduced to form a laterally curved foot 23 adapted to rest on the top of a stove, table or other support when the handles are swung outwardly, thereby to steady the cup and prevent the latter from tipping over. The

upper and lower walls of the sockets 21 are formed with notches or depressions 24 adapted to receive the adjacent portion of the loops 20 when said loops are moved to extended position and thus lock said loops against accidental swinging movement. By slightly separating the ends of the loops, said loops may be readily disengaged from the notches 24 so'as to permit the loops to be swung laterally to inoperative position in contact with the cup. If desired, however, the locking notches may be omitted and the loops attached directly to the body of the cup.-

The canteen is provided witha cover or jacket 25 formed of canvas or other suitable material and also preferably constructed in two sections, the adjacent longitudinal edges of which are provided with eyelets 26 adapted to receive a lacing cord or tape 27 The inner face of the cover or jacket 25 is preferably lined with a layer of felt, asbestos or similar heat insulating material so as to tend to maintainthe liquid within the chamber 7 at the proper tern perature. The eyelets 26 preferably terminate at approximately the center of the canteen to provide overlapping flaps or wings 27 which latter extend beneath. the cup 19 and serve to retain said cup in position on the canteen. The flaps or wings 27' are held in closed position by suitable fasten ing devices, preferably in the form of snap buttons, the resilient heads 28 of which are secured 'to the inner edge of one of the flaps 27 for engagement with resilient sockets 29 secured to the inner face-of the mating flap. Thus it will be seen that by releasing the snap buttons and swinging the flaps 27 5 laterally, access may be readily.

had to the cup 19 for the purpose of removing or replacing the latter without the necessity of entirely detaching the heat insulating jacket.

Secured to the jacket 25, on one side of the canteen and preferably at the fiat-'sur-- iface 17 of the section 6, is a transverse strap $0, the stitching 31 of which termifnaites short of the center of the strap to prodiice a loop 32, to permit the passage of the upper or free end of a vertically disposed suspension strap 33. Secured to the upper end of the strap 33, is a snap hook 34by means of which the canteen may be conveniently suspended from the belt of asoldier so as not to interfere withor otherwise impede the movements of the soldier when marching.

Itwill be understood that should the in- I L terior of the canteen become foul from the constant use of different kinds of liquids or from other causes, the interior of the chamher 7 may be readily cleansed and inspected by removing the jacket 21 and separating a pocket 36 for the reception of a gasket 37 similar to the gasket l i, for the purpose of preventing leakage at the junction of said sections. y

The canteens may be made in differentv sizes and shapes and formed of metal or other suitable material without departing...

from the spirit of the invention. H

Having thus described the invention,

what is claimed as new is:

1. A canteen, including corresponding sections provided at their rims with annu lar reinforcing bands, said bands being formed with interengaging parts, and a nipple extending laterally from one of the sections. V

2. A canteen, including detachably united sections adapted to register with each other to form a. liquid-receiving chamber, a cup fitted on the bottom of the canteen, a jacket 1 the drawings, in

. of pliable material forming a cover for the canteen and 'provided'with flapsnormally extending beneath the cup to prevent accidental displacement of the latter, and inter- ;ainga-ging fastening devices carried by the 3 A canteen-including detachably united sections adapted to registerwith each other to form a liquid receiving chamber and provided with interengaging parts, a cup nested on the bottom of the canteen, and a jacket forming a cover for the canteen and serving to retain the cup in position thereon.

4:. A canteen including detachably united sections adapted to register with each other to form a liquid receiving chamber, one of said sections being provided with a nipple, a cup fitted on the bottom of the canteen, a jacket forming a cover for the canteen and provided with laterally movable" flaps normall extending beneath the cup to prevent acci ental displacement of the latter, and interengaging fastening devices carried by the flaps. 5. A canteen including mating sections adapted to register with each other to form a liquid receiving chamber, the inner ends of said sections being provided with annular reinforcements provided with interengaging threads, one sect-ion of the canteen being flat and rovided with lugs, and the other section 0 the canteen being provided with a laterally extending nipple, a cup fitted to the bottom 9f the canteen and embracing both sections, and a jacket forming a cover for the body-of said canteen and extending across and normally covering the cup.

means for lockin the loops against pivotal movement when in extended .position.

8. The combination witha canteen, of a cup fitted to the bottom of the canteen, coacting loops pivotally mounted on the cup and having their lower ends reduced and curved laterally toform depending feet ex tendin to aplane coincident'with the bottom 0 the cup, said loops being movable laterally to extended position at substantiall right angles to the cup, and means for locking the loops in extended position.

9. The combination with a canteen, of acup fitted to the bottom of the canteen, a plate secured to the cup and provided with spaced sockets, spring loops pivotally mounted in said sockets and movable to extended position at substantiall right angles to the plate, and means for 100 ing the loops in extended position, the lower ends of the loops being reduced to form depending feet extending to a plane coincident with the bottom of the'cup.

10. The combination with a canteen, of a cup fitted to the bottom of the canteen, a plate secured to the cup and provided with spaced vertically disposed sockets, the upper and lower walls of which are provided with looking notches, and spring loops pivotally mounted in said sockets and adapted to enter the notches when the loopsare swung outwardly in a lateral direction, thereby to prevent pivotal movement of said loops.

11. A canteen, including a body portion, a cup fitted to the bottom of said body portion, asectional jacket forming a cover for the canteen, lacing cords connecting the upper portions of the jacket sections, the

lower portions of said sections forming flaps normally extending underneath the 'cup to hold the latter in position on the canteen, and movable away from each other to expose the cup and permit it to be removed, and interengaging fastening devices carried by the flaps.

12. A canteen, including a body portion, a cup fitted to the bottom of the body portion, a sectional jacket forming a cover for the canteen and provided with separable flaps at the bottom of the body portion, and means gether over the cup to hold t e latter on the ody portion.

13. A canteen, including a bod portion, a cup fitted to, the bottom of the ody portion, ,a jacket covering said body portion and the cup and holding the latter in place,-

and a foldable handle carried by the cu and adapted to fold against 'the outer side t ereof so as to allow the jacket to lie snugly against the adjacent side of the cup.

In testimon whereof, I aflix my signature .1n presence 0 -two witnesses.

EDMUND s. SAYER. 1. 8.]-

BENJ. H. Knnroo'r.

for detachably holdin said flaps to- 

